2003

Britta Ameel
Angers, France; Lyon, France

Received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan in 2006. Now living and writing in San Francisco.

Marc Appell
Rosario, Argentina (2003)

Working in education in Portland. Starting grad school at PSU for bilingual education this fall.

Erin Bartek
Southern India (2002)

I just returned from seven months traveling in South America. I work at Planned Parenthood in Portland and was compelled to learn Spanish because of the large Spanish speaking population in Portland.

Shauna Eisenberg
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (2000-01)

Married to Martin Latterner, met at Hebrew U; in second year of master’s of international affairs at the George Washington University; working as a research and program assistant at the Creative and Innovative Economy Center at GWU.

Mia Elsberg
Siena, Italy (Spring 2002)

Received a masterss in education from Holy Names University. I'm now an educational therapist in San Francisco CA.

Raime (Landers) Fansler
Oviedo, Spain

After graduating in 2004, I got a special education teaching job in Central Point, Oregon. My husband, Jacob, son, Kaden, and myself moved to Medford to be closer to family. In July 2006, we had another baby boy named, Kiefer. Currently, I am starting my third year of teaching in Central Point. We are having a lot of fun camping and spending time with family and friends. We do miss living in Eugene, but we love it here!

Conrad Frank
Perugia, Italy

Kelly Freimuth
Oviedo, Spain

I work as a video editor for a video production company in Seattle.

Kristin Hanes
Queretaro, Mexico

I just moved to Seattle, WA, to pursue my career in broadcast journalism. Right now I'm a news reporter at KOMO 1000, which is a 24/7 news radio station. I've found my Spanish useful in this field, along with my main hobby: salsa dancing. Jennifer Hirst Oviedo, Spain

Lindsay Messoline
Queretaro, Mexico (Summer 2002)

Ever since studying in Queretaro, I've had a love affair with Mexico. After graduation, I moved to Queretaro and taught English for a little over a year. I currently live in Oregon and teach Spanish to children during the day and give English classes to adults in the evenings. During the summers, I spend my time in Mexico volunteering in migrant shelters along the border. Going to Queretaro opened my eyes to something I never knew I loved! I still visit my host family every few years and am already planning my next trip to Mexico.

Kiva Rice
Monteverde, Costa Rica (Tropical Ecology through CIEE)

The study abroad program I went on was particularly academically challenging. It was also a blast! I learned a tremendous amount about plants and animals in the tropics and I left with a new sense of confidence that was founded in experience and achievement. Since then I have worked as a research assistant in a biology lab, worked on an organic farm, and traveled in Central Mexico.

Selena Smith
Vienna, Austria

Current finishing law school at the University of Oregon School of Law.

Kim Thompson
Germany

I am currently the development manager at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. I run our fundraising events, direct mail and membership programs.

Gabe Willard
Paderno Del Grappa, Italy (Fall 2002)

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Senior Associate - 2003 through 2006, Licensed CPA 2004 - current, Senior Analyst at Portland General Electric, 2006 - current

Eric Wilsey
Queretaro, Mexico

Currently attending law school - half way done.

Gary Wong
Kyoto, Japan (Landscape Architecture Summer Studio); Denmark Internation Studies Program

I had been working at DE Architects as a project manager/design architect for three years in Santa Monica, CA, I am currently a graduate student at USC pursuing a master’s of real estate development (MRED) degree. Although I might now be studying at the Trojans' campus, I'm forever a DUCK!

Rob Bailey
Siena, Italy (2003)

One year as a credit analyst at a commercial bank in Oakland, CA. 2 years in Kyrgyzstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer and currently living in Boston, MA and working ever so slowly toward an eventual career as a psychoanalyst.

Deni Basaraba
Oviedo, Spain

Employed at the College of Education at the University of Oregon and beginning the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership in Fall 2007.

David Cummings
Queretaro, Mexico (2000)

I worked as an accountant for 3 years but after I had enough with being bored out of my mind, I got a master's in teaching from Pacific University and now teach math and Spanish at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, WA.

Drew Erickson
Uppsala, Sweden (1996)

After getting my master's in 03, I worked for an Indian Tribe. From 04-07, I taught for Oregon City School Dist. I also work as a chef in Downtown Portland for my second job.

Natalie Schraner
Baden-Wurttenberg, Germany

I'm back in school earning a master's in Marriage and Family Therapy at Lewis & Clark in Portland.

Jessica Simpson
Macerata, Italy

Living in Boise ID and just had a baby girl on 9/1/07.

Julie Ward
Oviedo, Spain (2001)

I went straight from UofO on to nursing school at the University of Washington, where I worked for 2 years as an RN in the Seattle emergency department and with an education/health promotion program and am now going back for my master’s in nursing and community health (also at UW) Still love to travel and have since been able to spend time in Guatemala, parts of Eastern Europe and just wrapped up a trip in South America.